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Accounts Payable Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa and L-1 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field. Employers in manufacturing, healthcare, and corporate finance sponsor most consistently for this title. For detailed occupation requirements, see the O*NET profile.
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Brooks is a leading provider of automation solutions with over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, offering precision robotics, integrated automation systems, and contamination control solutions that empower chip manufacturers worldwide. Our product portfolio includes a range of automation solutions, including robots, vacuum systems, and atmospheric robots for semiconductor manufacturing.
Are you looking for a place where you can be part of a transformation? Join us at Brooks Automation and be a part of a dynamic organization that is shaping the future of technology.
Accounts Payable Manager
Job Description
As a key member of the Global Business Services (GBS) organization, this role reports to the Senior Director of Accounting, and owns the worldwide Accounts Payable (AP) process across all regions. The AP GPO is responsible for global process strategy, design, governance, service delivery oversight, and continuous improvement.
The role manages BCC service delivery and partners with Brooks internal customers to resolve escalations, create AP efficiencies, and review performance metrics. Working with Finance & Accounting, Procurement, regional stakeholders, IT, and service providers, the AP GPO drives consistent, responsive, and well-controlled AP operations worldwide.
Accounts Payable (AP) Process Ownership
- Define and maintain the worldwide AP process framework, service delivery model, ownership responsibilities, and transformation roadmap across all regions.
- Oversee end-to-end AP process performance, including invoice receipt, processing, approval routing, exception handling, payment processing coordination, and query resolution.
- Govern AP-related vendor master processes in partnership with Procurement and regional teams, maintaining clear responsibilities for data preparation, validation, maintenance, and approvals.
- Maintain documented responsibilities between BCC and Brooks retained teams for invoice approvals, payment execution and approval, vendor data changes, and escalation support, consistent with delegated authority and segregation-of-duties requirements.
- Standardize procedures, documentation, training, and controls while managing approved regional requirements and exceptions.
- Align AP close activities and account reconciliations with R2R requirements, ensuring timely and accurate AP information and resolution of exceptions.
- Assess workload, capacity, and service coverage with BCC and regional teams to support changing transaction volumes and business needs.
BCC Service Delivery & Escalation Management
- Manage worldwide AP service delivery through BCC, reviewing agreed service levels, deliverables, control requirements, and improvement commitments.
- Lead regular operational reviews with BCC and Brooks stakeholders; maintain action logs, accountable owners, and resolution dates for service issues.
- Serve as the global AP escalation owner for Brooks internal customers, coordinating BCC, regional Finance, Procurement, and other stakeholders to resolve issues promptly.
- Establish clear escalation paths, prioritization criteria, communication expectations, and follow-through for invoice holds, approval delays, payment issues, and supplier queries.
- Require root cause analysis and corrective action for recurring issues, and verify that solutions prevent recurrence rather than merely clear individual exceptions.
- Review internal-customer feedback and service trends to improve responsiveness, communication, and customer experience across all regions.
Continuous Improvement & Transformation
- Develop and execute a global AP efficiency roadmap focused on standardization, automation, simplified workflows, and reduced manual processing and rework.
- Partner with BCC, Procurement, internal customers, and IT to address the causes of invoice holds, approval delays, and payment exceptions.
- Identify AP technology requirements and lead process design, testing, training, and adoption of approved system enhancements.
- Build business cases for improvement initiatives, prioritize opportunities with stakeholders, and track realized efficiency and service benefits.
- Share effective practices across regions and sustain improvements through updated procedures, controls, and training.
Metrics & Performance Management
- Define KPI calculations, data sources, reporting cadence, and agreed targets with Brooks stakeholders and BCC.
- Review invoice processing cycle time, invoice backlog and aging, approval turnaround, and held-invoice volumes and aging.
- Monitor processing accuracy, rework, payment timeliness, payment exceptions, and duplicate-payment exceptions.
- Track escalation volumes, response and resolution times, recurring issues, and internal-customer feedback.
- Review productivity, manual touches, automation adoption, and efficiency benefits alongside service quality and control outcomes.
- Use regional and global dashboards to identify trends, review BCC performance against agreed service targets, and drive corrective actions with clear owners and due dates.
Controls, Compliance & Stakeholder Management
- Ensure AP processes comply with Brooks policies, applicable requirements, and relevant SOX controls, with documented evidence and timely remediation of control exceptions.
- Maintain segregation of duties and delegated approval requirements for vendor master changes, invoice approvals, and payment processing.
- Partner with Finance & Accounting, Procurement, regional leaders, IT, and BCC to clarify process ownership, resolve cross-functional issues, and align priorities.
- Support audits and control reviews by coordinating documentation, responding to process questions, and tracking remediation actions.
- Communicate service changes and improvement initiatives, provide training, and obtain stakeholder support for global AP standards.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Accounting & Finance, with substantial expertise in Accounts Payable operations, global process ownership, and shared services.
- Experience managing outsourced service delivery, service levels, escalations, and cross-functional relationships across multiple regions and time zones.
- Strong understanding of invoice processing, vendor master governance, payment processes, AP controls, segregation of duties, and SOX compliance.
- Demonstrated success improving AP efficiency through process standardization, automation, and technology-led transformation.
- Strong analytical skills, including KPI design, dashboard review, root cause analysis, and tracking improvement benefits.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with a customer-focused and results-driven approach.
- Ability to translate business requirements into practical process and technology enhancements.
- Oracle or other major ERP experience preferred.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
Compensation
Base Salary Range: $118,265.18 USD to $160,005.83 USD
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
Benefits
At Brooks, we offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Exempt employees are provided company paid holidays and Flexible Vacation to enjoy personal time off and incidental sickness.
Have a question about our benefits and compensation package? Your recruiter can share more with you during the hiring process.
Work Location & Flexibility
At Brooks, we aim to foster a collaborative and engaging environment while offering flexibility where possible. Work arrangements may include a mix of in-office and remote work, depending on the nature of the role and business needs. Specific expectations will be shared during the interview process.
Brooks is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and proudly serves as an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
Diversity enhances our innovative capabilities and strengthens our ability to serve our customers and communities effectively. At Brooks Automation, we celebrate the unique experiences and perspectives each individual brings, believing they are essential to our collective success. Join us in building a workplace where every team member is valued and can thrive.
For applicants with disabilities requiring accommodations, don't hesitate to get in touch with talentattraction@brooks.com or call +1 (978) 262-2400 to discuss your needs.
Review EEO Law & EEO Statement.
Brooks Automation participates in E-Verify® to confirm eligibility for employment in the United States. For more details, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
INTRODUCTION
Brooks is a leading provider of automation solutions with over 40 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, offering precision robotics, integrated automation systems, and contamination control solutions that empower chip manufacturers worldwide. Our product portfolio includes a range of automation solutions, including robots, vacuum systems, and atmospheric robots for semiconductor manufacturing.
Are you looking for a place where you can be part of a transformation? Join us at Brooks Automation and be a part of a dynamic organization that is shaping the future of technology.
Accounts Payable Manager
Job Description
As a key member of the Global Business Services (GBS) organization, this role reports to the Senior Director of Accounting, and owns the worldwide Accounts Payable (AP) process across all regions. The AP GPO is responsible for global process strategy, design, governance, service delivery oversight, and continuous improvement.
The role manages BCC service delivery and partners with Brooks internal customers to resolve escalations, create AP efficiencies, and review performance metrics. Working with Finance & Accounting, Procurement, regional stakeholders, IT, and service providers, the AP GPO drives consistent, responsive, and well-controlled AP operations worldwide.
Accounts Payable (AP) Process Ownership
- Define and maintain the worldwide AP process framework, service delivery model, ownership responsibilities, and transformation roadmap across all regions.
- Oversee end-to-end AP process performance, including invoice receipt, processing, approval routing, exception handling, payment processing coordination, and query resolution.
- Govern AP-related vendor master processes in partnership with Procurement and regional teams, maintaining clear responsibilities for data preparation, validation, maintenance, and approvals.
- Maintain documented responsibilities between BCC and Brooks retained teams for invoice approvals, payment execution and approval, vendor data changes, and escalation support, consistent with delegated authority and segregation-of-duties requirements.
- Standardize procedures, documentation, training, and controls while managing approved regional requirements and exceptions.
- Align AP close activities and account reconciliations with R2R requirements, ensuring timely and accurate AP information and resolution of exceptions.
- Assess workload, capacity, and service coverage with BCC and regional teams to support changing transaction volumes and business needs.
BCC Service Delivery & Escalation Management
- Manage worldwide AP service delivery through BCC, reviewing agreed service levels, deliverables, control requirements, and improvement commitments.
- Lead regular operational reviews with BCC and Brooks stakeholders; maintain action logs, accountable owners, and resolution dates for service issues.
- Serve as the global AP escalation owner for Brooks internal customers, coordinating BCC, regional Finance, Procurement, and other stakeholders to resolve issues promptly.
- Establish clear escalation paths, prioritization criteria, communication expectations, and follow-through for invoice holds, approval delays, payment issues, and supplier queries.
- Require root cause analysis and corrective action for recurring issues, and verify that solutions prevent recurrence rather than merely clear individual exceptions.
- Review internal-customer feedback and service trends to improve responsiveness, communication, and customer experience across all regions.
Continuous Improvement & Transformation
- Develop and execute a global AP efficiency roadmap focused on standardization, automation, simplified workflows, and reduced manual processing and rework.
- Partner with BCC, Procurement, internal customers, and IT to address the causes of invoice holds, approval delays, and payment exceptions.
- Identify AP technology requirements and lead process design, testing, training, and adoption of approved system enhancements.
- Build business cases for improvement initiatives, prioritize opportunities with stakeholders, and track realized efficiency and service benefits.
- Share effective practices across regions and sustain improvements through updated procedures, controls, and training.
Metrics & Performance Management
- Define KPI calculations, data sources, reporting cadence, and agreed targets with Brooks stakeholders and BCC.
- Review invoice processing cycle time, invoice backlog and aging, approval turnaround, and held-invoice volumes and aging.
- Monitor processing accuracy, rework, payment timeliness, payment exceptions, and duplicate-payment exceptions.
- Track escalation volumes, response and resolution times, recurring issues, and internal-customer feedback.
- Review productivity, manual touches, automation adoption, and efficiency benefits alongside service quality and control outcomes.
- Use regional and global dashboards to identify trends, review BCC performance against agreed service targets, and drive corrective actions with clear owners and due dates.
Controls, Compliance & Stakeholder Management
- Ensure AP processes comply with Brooks policies, applicable requirements, and relevant SOX controls, with documented evidence and timely remediation of control exceptions.
- Maintain segregation of duties and delegated approval requirements for vendor master changes, invoice approvals, and payment processing.
- Partner with Finance & Accounting, Procurement, regional leaders, IT, and BCC to clarify process ownership, resolve cross-functional issues, and align priorities.
- Support audits and control reviews by coordinating documentation, responding to process questions, and tracking remediation actions.
- Communicate service changes and improvement initiatives, provide training, and obtain stakeholder support for global AP standards.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of progressive experience in Accounting & Finance, with substantial expertise in Accounts Payable operations, global process ownership, and shared services.
- Experience managing outsourced service delivery, service levels, escalations, and cross-functional relationships across multiple regions and time zones.
- Strong understanding of invoice processing, vendor master governance, payment processes, AP controls, segregation of duties, and SOX compliance.
- Demonstrated success improving AP efficiency through process standardization, automation, and technology-led transformation.
- Strong analytical skills, including KPI design, dashboard review, root cause analysis, and tracking improvement benefits.
- Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills, with a customer-focused and results-driven approach.
- Ability to translate business requirements into practical process and technology enhancements.
- Oracle or other major ERP experience preferred.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
Compensation
Base Salary Range: $118,265.18 USD to $160,005.83 USD
Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus.
Benefits
At Brooks, we offer the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Plan
- Exempt employees are provided company paid holidays and Flexible Vacation to enjoy personal time off and incidental sickness.
Have a question about our benefits and compensation package? Your recruiter can share more with you during the hiring process.
Work Location & Flexibility
At Brooks, we aim to foster a collaborative and engaging environment while offering flexibility where possible. Work arrangements may include a mix of in-office and remote work, depending on the nature of the role and business needs. Specific expectations will be shared during the interview process.
Brooks is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and proudly serves as an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics.
Diversity enhances our innovative capabilities and strengthens our ability to serve our customers and communities effectively. At Brooks Automation, we celebrate the unique experiences and perspectives each individual brings, believing they are essential to our collective success. Join us in building a workplace where every team member is valued and can thrive.
For applicants with disabilities requiring accommodations, don't hesitate to get in touch with talentattraction@brooks.com or call +1 (978) 262-2400 to discuss your needs.
Review EEO Law & EEO Statement.
Brooks Automation participates in E-Verify® to confirm eligibility for employment in the United States. For more details, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. E-Verify® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Accounts Payable Manager
Target employers with large AP departments
Companies processing high invoice volumes, large manufacturers, hospital systems, and Fortune 500 corporations, maintain dedicated AP management teams and are far more likely to have established visa sponsorship programs than smaller businesses.
Emphasize ERP system expertise in your application
Proficiency in SAP, Oracle, or NetSuite is a genuine differentiator for AP Manager roles. Employers sponsoring visas want specialized technical skills that justify the investment, and ERP expertise signals you're not easily replaced with a local hire.
Frame your degree as a specialty occupation requirement
H-1B sponsorship requires the role to qualify as a specialty occupation. A bachelor's degree in accounting or finance must be a genuine job requirement, not a preference. Ensure the job posting reflects that specificity before applying.
Highlight CPA progress or professional certifications
CPA licensure or active candidacy strengthens your H-1B petition by reinforcing specialty occupation status. Employers also view certifications as reducing their sponsorship risk, since credentialed candidates face fewer USCIS challenges at the petition stage.
Target companies that have sponsored AP roles before
Many employers have no idea how to sponsor their first visa. Focusing on organizations with a documented history of H-1B or L-1 visa sponsorship in finance functions means you're not educating HR from scratch during the hiring process.
Prepare your employer for the LCA process early
Many finance hiring managers are unfamiliar with the Labor Condition Application requirement. Proactively explaining that it's an employer-filed DOL certification, not a lengthy government investigation, reduces hesitation and keeps the process moving forward.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do Accounts Payable Manager roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship?
Yes, when the position genuinely requires a bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a directly related field. USCIS scrutinizes AP Manager petitions more closely than pure accounting roles, so the job description must articulate why a specific degree is necessary, not just preferred. Roles that accept any business degree or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree are harder to get approved.
Which industries sponsor Accounts Payable Managers most frequently?
Healthcare systems, manufacturing companies, professional services firms, and large retailers are the most consistent sponsors for AP Manager roles. These industries run complex, high-volume payables operations that require dedicated management rather than shared finance staff. You can browse sponsoring employers in these sectors on Migrate Mate, which filters specifically for visa-sponsoring companies.
Can an Accounts Payable Manager role qualify for an L-1 visa instead of H-1B?
Yes, if you've worked for the same multinational employer outside the U.S. for at least one continuous year in the past three years in a managerial or specialized knowledge capacity. An AP Manager overseeing a regional team abroad would typically qualify for L-1A as a manager. This path bypasses the H-1B lottery entirely, which is a significant advantage.
Does a three-year accounting degree qualify for H-1B sponsorship in this role?
USCIS generally requires a U.S. equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree for H-1B eligibility. A three-year degree from countries like Australia or India may qualify if combined with a credential evaluation showing equivalency, or supplemented by one additional year of related education or three years of specialized work experience per missing year of study.
How does USCIS evaluate H-1B petitions for Accounts Payable Manager positions?
USCIS applies the specialty occupation test, which requires showing that a bachelor's degree in a specific field is the standard minimum entry requirement for the position. AP Manager petitions sometimes receive Requests for Evidence questioning whether the role truly requires a degree versus general business experience. Strong petitions include detailed job duties, organizational charts showing the management function, and evidence of industry hiring standards.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Accounts Payable Manager jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.